Caspian Airlines aircraft departs Istanbul for Tehran after 11‑day seizure
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An aircraft owned by Caspian Airlines was seized at Istanbul Airport over a €3 million debt and left the airport 11 days later, departing at 19:12 for Tehran.
Seizure and debt
The aircraft was seized at Istanbul Airport because Caspian Airlines owed a monitoring firm €3 million. Passengers were removed from the plane and taken to the terminal during the seizure.
The seizure prevented the aircraft from taking off for 11 days.
Departure to Tehran
After the debt was paid, the aircraft departed Istanbul for Tehran on 28 September at 19:12.